Year the large B&O showed up on freight cars?

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waltersrails

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July 2005
From: CSXT/B&O Flora IL
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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, March 9, 2006 11:49 AM

i wondered that myself thanks for the topic.

I like NS but CSX has the B&O.

NevinW

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January 2001
From: Nevada
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Posted by NevinW on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 1:10 PM

Thanks for the response. I am trying to push my railroad back into the WWII era and I had a feeling that those did not show up until the 1950's. Well they all go into storage. - Nevin

marknewton

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December 2002
From: Sydney, Australia
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Posted by marknewton on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 5:38 PM

According to an article I've read - written by Chris Barkan of the the B&O society - the large B&O was first used on hopper cars in 1953, and about 1956 for boxcars. Hope this helps!

All the best,

Mark.

NevinW

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January 2001
From: Nevada
825 posts

Year the large B&O showed up on freight cars?

Posted by NevinW on Monday, February 6, 2006 8:06 PM

Here is a quick question: What year did the Baltimore & Ohio start putting the large B&O on the side of their hoppers and boxcars. I have pictures showing some very late in the steam era but I was wondering waht the very earliest they show up. Thanks - Nevin

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